Children at School Were All Shot Multiple Times — All of the children killed by the gunman during a massacre at a Connecticut elementary school were shot multiple times, the state chief medical examiner said Saturday, who called it the worst scene he had witnessed in three decades examining crime scenes.

The Sandy Hook Murders: What To Do? — In the wake of yesterday's mass murder at Sandy Hook elementary school, calls for government to “do something” are everywhere. President Obama says we must take “meaningful action” on gun violence. OK, but what action is that? He didn't say.

‘Why? Why?’: 26 dead in elementary school massacre — Watch CNN's LIVE TV coverage of the Connecticut elementary school shooting as the story continues to unfold. — Newtown, Connecticut (CNN) — The bodies of children and educators lay where they fell in a Newtown, Connecticut …

SECRETARY OF STATE FAINTS, SUSTAINS CONCUSSION — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department said Saturday.

Chuck Hagel's record on Israel draws scrutiny — President Barack Obama's administration has backed down from one major Senate confirmation fight — and may be running headlong into another one. — Some in the Jewish community and other Israel backers are reacting with alarm to reports …

A Thought Experiment Related to School Shootings — Imagine that you ran a school district, and some rich foundation, worried about school shootings, gave you the following offer: We'll hire armed security guards for you, who could try to do something about the school shooter.

What Can We Do to Stop Massacres? — The massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, has caused many people, including people at the White House, to say that this is not the day to talk about gun policy. This day is obviously for mourning the dead, but I don't understand why we shouldn't talk …

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